Gurnall thoughts
Gurnall, The Christian in Complete Armour. Banner of Truth. p. 9.
Paul was Nero's prisoner, but Nero was much more God's. Let persecutors send the saints to prison, God can provide a jailer when it's their turn.
In prison, Paul's not railing against his persecutors, or writing letters to politicians to get himself out--he knew he was heaven-bound regardless of what his enemies could do. His main concern: to help the churches of Christ.
There's no better way to defeat the devil and his instruments, in face of their spite against us, than by doing what good we can wherever we are.
The devil would've been better off if he'd left Paul alone instead of throwing him into prison: guards converted, Onesimus converted, letters to churches. Ephesians!
Paul was Nero's prisoner, but Nero was much more God's. Let persecutors send the saints to prison, God can provide a jailer when it's their turn.
In prison, Paul's not railing against his persecutors, or writing letters to politicians to get himself out--he knew he was heaven-bound regardless of what his enemies could do. His main concern: to help the churches of Christ.
There's no better way to defeat the devil and his instruments, in face of their spite against us, than by doing what good we can wherever we are.
The devil would've been better off if he'd left Paul alone instead of throwing him into prison: guards converted, Onesimus converted, letters to churches. Ephesians!
posted by Andy Sh. at 10:14 AM
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